The First Draft Club
A podcast by By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach
124 Episodes
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S02 E10 When—and from whom—should I solicit feedback? [Reissue]
Published: 12/4/2020 -
How do I write a solid first draft?
Published: 11/27/2020 -
S02 E09 How do I write a solid first draft? [Reissue]
Published: 11/27/2020 -
How many literary agents am I going to have to query?
Published: 11/20/2020 -
S02 E08 How many literary agents am I going to have to query? [Reissue]
Published: 11/20/2020 -
How do I know when my draft is done?
Published: 11/13/2020 -
S02 E07 How do I know when my draft is done? [Reissue]
Published: 11/13/2020 -
How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins?
Published: 11/6/2020 -
S02 E06 How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins? [Reissue]
Published: 11/6/2020 -
How do I write when I feel so insecure?
Published: 10/30/2020 -
S02 E05 How do I write when I feel so insecure? [Reissue]
Published: 10/30/2020 -
How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be?
Published: 10/23/2020 -
S02 E04 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be? [Reissue]
Published: 10/23/2020 -
When should I hit "pause" on writing to research more?
Published: 10/16/2020 -
S02 E03 When should I hit “pause” on writing to research more? [Reissue]
Published: 10/16/2020 -
Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one?
Published: 10/9/2020 -
S02 E02 Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one? [Reissue]
Published: 10/9/2020 -
Help! How do I write good dialogue?
Published: 10/2/2020 -
S02 E01 Help! How do I write good dialogue? [Reissue]
Published: 10/2/2020 -
Let's recap our season takeaways.
Published: 8/28/2020
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